"Yeah, no question, I thought about that," Noah told the Tribune. "Sometimes you feel like because you're given so much money you're expected to do things. That's not the right mentality to have as a player.

Joakim Noah has come around after a slow start to the season. (AP Photo)

"I have to play my game. I have to have fun out there. If I don't, I'm not the same player."

Noah averaged 10.4 points and 11.5 rebounds over his last 10 games heading into Wednesday night’s game in Philadelphia, compared to 7.1 points and 7.5 rebounds through his first 12 games of the season.

"In the beginning of the year, I was overthinking a lot,” Noah said, according to the Tribune. "I was going through a lot of things personally. I feel a lot more comfortable now. I have to stop overthinking and just play."